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America has a long history of trying to erase Black contributions while simultaneously capitalizing on them. It whitewashes textbooks, defunds diversity initiatives, and shifts policies to limit opportunities for Black communities, all while profiting from Black culture at every turn. But what those in power fail to realize—what they have always failed to realize—is that […]
Kendrick Lamar’s smash “Not Like Us” has been a lot of things since its release less than a year ago: a Drake-slaying diss track, a No. 1 single, a West Coast unity anthem, a Kamala Harris rally singalong, a World Series fight song, a bar mitzvah dance floor party-starter. At the Grammys over the weekend, […]
During a venomous back-and-forth barrage of diss tracks last year, the rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar accused one another of phoniness, hypocrisy and abuse. But while fans anointed Lamar’s chart-topping single “Not Like Us” the battle’s knockout blow, Drake saw the song’s punchlines invoking pedophilia as something far more insidious — and with real-world consequences. […]
Drake’s war of words with Kendrick Lamar, through a vicious back-and-forth of diss tracks, generated some of the biggest headlines in rap this year. And now it has landed in court. On Monday, lawyers for Drake filed legal papers in New York and Texas accusing the Universal Music Group — the giant record company behind […]
COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) — In his latest music video “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar returns to his hometown, featuring the iconic Tam’s Burgers No. 21, a staple in the Compton community. “We saw the music video and we love Kendrick and so we just wanted to come to support the local business,” said Pasadena resident […]
As the dust appears to have settled on Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s rap beef, a clear victor has emerged. On Tuesday morning, Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a diss track rolled into a rollicking, booty-shaking West Coast anthem, debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 — the fourth No. 1 recording by the Compton rapper. Source . […]
The seething rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake spills into the upper reaches of the latest Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, tilted in the former’s favor. Lamar’s “Not Like Us” launches at No. 1, while his “Euphoria” soars 11-3 in its second week on the survey. Plus, Future, Metro Boomin and Lamar’s . . […]
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